Spammers know that if they include a direct link to their site that their spam messages will not go through so they use URL shortening services to redirect you to their site if you click on the link in the spam message.
US-CERT is aware of public reports of email scams circulating related to the Swine Flu. The attacks arrive via an unsolicited email message typically containing a subject line related to the Swine Flu. These email messages may contain a link or an attachment. If users click on this link or open the attachment, they may be directed to a phishing website or exposed to malicious code.
The Internet Storm Center is reporting that several AV vendors have confirmed that the recently patch IE 7 vulnerability (MS-09-002 Uninitialized Memory Corruption) has been reverse engineered by the malware writers (so quickly!)
Some sites that you go to want you to register and provide a valid e-mail address to send you your password or a signup verification link.
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Technical Services Manager, and Optrics' point person for email security |
| Shaun Sturby, MCSE | |
